Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be honest – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for a south-facing point. You’re going to need some patience before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
Right now, and for the next several days, we’re looking at small, junky wind swell with poor conditions. Monday the 27th through to Saturday the 1st of August is a total write-off – there’s nothing happening. The energy is weak, with combined swell readings hanging around 100–200 (weak to moderate), and the wind is coming from the east or northeast, putting an ugly cross or cross-onshore chop on the surface. It’s not surfable, honestly.
The first real glimmer comes on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. That’s the standout of the whole outlook, so put that on your calendar. We get a bit of a pulse bumping the combined energy up to 235 (moderate), with a 4ft swell from the south, period around 9 seconds. But the real winner is the wind – it’s glassy, dead-still. That’s a major positive. Broad Cove will be clean, with those south swells wrapping in nicely. It’s a fairly consistent point break, but it can get crowded, so plan to be early. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon shapes up as a decent secondary option. We get offshore winds from the northwest at 16 mph, cleaning up a 3ft swell from the southwest. The combined energy is 215 (moderate), and it’s a moderate offshore breeze, so expect clean, lined-up waves, but the size is pretty small. Wednesday the 5th morning also looks clean with light offshore winds but again, only 3ft.
From around the 6th of August onward, the energy drops right off again, with combined numbers sinking below 100 (weak) and more choppy wind. It’s a slow end to the outlook. A few clean but tiny 2–2ft days on the 8th, 9th, and 10th might be enough for a longboard, but nothing to get excited about.
So, for the best surf in this window, Sunday morning the 2nd of August at Broad Cove with glassy conditions is the call. Get in the water early and enjoy it while it lasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 139 | 75 | 67 | 113 | 116 | 194 | 82 | 77 | 122 | 193 | 235 | 217 | 378 | 325 | 211 | 122 | 84 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.32m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:34AM1.38m | 8:32PM1.62m | 9:13AM1.44m | 9:12PM1.65m | 9:50AM1.49m | 9:50PM1.66m | 10:26AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.65m | 11:01AM1.57m | 11:06PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.36m | 1:36PM0.53m | 2:23AM0.30m | 2:20PM0.48m | 3:02AM0.25m | 3:02PM0.44m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:42PM0.40m | 4:14AM0.20m | 4:21PM0.37m | 4:48AM0.20m | 5:01PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:49 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 139 | 37 | 50 | 113 | 116 | 194 | 82 | 77 | 122 | 193 | 235 | 217 | 378 | 325 | 211 | 122 | 84 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 8 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 30 | 67 | 36 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 71 | 3 | — | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | — | 9 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 61 | — | 14 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 1306 | 0 | 21 | 2229 | 0 | 338 | 672 | 550 | 397 | 515 | 510 | 525 | 640 | 0 | 105 | 644 | 0 |
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